About the Role
This is a fixed-term (approximately 12 months) role to cover parental leave, focusing on planning and developing seasonal collections and driving the end-to-end product development process.
Responsibilities
- Plan and develop seasonal collections, ensuring alignment with overall brand strategy
- Drive the end-to-end product development process, from initial concept and design to final delivery
- Oversee buying, production, and quality control processes in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders
- Lead negotiations with international suppliers on pricing, product specifications, quality standards, lead times, and delivery terms
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer demand to identify new product opportunities
- Analyze product performance, KPIs, and sales data to optimize assortment and drive continuous growth
- Manage timelines and critical paths to guarantee on-time product launches
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration, Textile Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 6+ years experience in private label buying, preferably within menswear
- Strong background in fast fashion, young fashion, or commercially driven fashion brands
- In-depth knowledge of fabrics, materials, sourcing, production processes, and lead times
- Strong commercial awareness with a keen eye for trends, pricing strategies, and market positioning
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a hands-on mindset
- Fluent in English
Skills
- Product development
- Buying
- Sourcing
- Quality control
- Negotiation
- Market trend analysis
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Commercial awareness
- Trend identification
- Pricing strategies
- Stakeholder management
Location
- Hamburg
- Berlin
Work Type
- Fixed-term
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years
Education Level
- Degree in Business Administration, Textile Management, or a related field
Benefits
- Visit our benefits page
About the Company
- ABOUT YOU is one of Europe’s fastest growing e-commerce companies.
- Based in Hamburg and Berlin, we operate at the intersection of fashion and technology.
- Our mission is to rethink online shopping and make it personal and seamless.
- We believe in flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decisions.
- We work hard, but we also believe in enjoying the ride together - over team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, or a quick coffee in between meetings.
Equal Opportunity
- We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
- Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
- What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.
